Counselor-Limited Term

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

The Counselor Limited Term position provides individual, couples/relational, group psychotherapy, and crisis intervention to students, treatment plan development, case management, care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention, consultation and administration, and interpretation of assessment instruments. This position develops and delivers psycho educational presentations, trainings and programs focused on promotion of emotional wellness and prevention of mental illness. The Director and Assistant Director may assign additional duties, to include, but not limited to front desk and phone coverage, campus training and outreach to university and community organizations and groups.

The duties include, but are not limited to:

STUDENT COUNSELING DUTIES:
Provide individual, group, and couples/relational psychotherapy to students, including administration and interpretation of assessment instruments, treatment plan development, case management, care coordination, client advocacy, crisis intervention, and consultation. Maintain adequate and appropriate documentation of counseling records. Provide clinical supervision to master's level counseling interns/trainees. Coordinate specific SCAPS initiatives that enhance treatment or prevention services.

WORKSHOPS & OUTREACH:
Develop and conduct psycho-educational workshops, class presentations, and other outreach programs to address the preventative and developmental needs of students. Collaborate with other campus departments, campus committees, and student organizations to provide joint programming for students. Provide training to appropriate campus organizations, faculty, and staff regarding relevant mental health concerns of university students.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Attend continuing education programs required for professional license and certification maintenance, and maintain the best of current professional trends for university counseling centers.

OTHER:
Perform other duties as assigned.

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in mental health counseling, psychology, social work, or marital and family therapy by date of hire. Employee must be licensed or eligible to become fully licensed to provide mental health services and treatment independently in the state of Georgia.

Prior experience working in a university counseling center setting. Experience providing group and couples/relational psychotherapy. Experience and proficiency in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of mental health disorders. Experience providing crisis services and treating…